• Carefully read all parts of this EOI;
• Complete the submission form and attach any supporting documents; and
• Lodge your submission before the EOI Close date.

You will be required to complete the online submission form the submission is broken down in the following categories:

Mandatory Requirement

• Licenced Service Provider
• Not-for-profit and/or charitable organisation
• Child Safe Standards Compliance
• Insurance Requirements

Evaluation Criteria

• Quality of Educational Program
• Experience and Organisational Capacity
• Engagement and Inclusion
• Financial Sustainability and Viability
• Propmotion & Marketing
• Operational Plan

The City has used all reasonable efforts in compiling this EOI. The City is not liable to applicants for any inaccuracy or omission in this EOI or any additional information which may be provided or withheld.

The City may reject any submissions received after the deadline.

Submissions will be evaluated against the submission criteria.

All applicants will receive a response to their submission advising of the outcome.

Submissions that do not contain all information requested (eg completed submission form) may be excluded from evaluation.

The City reserves the right to:

• Notify the applicants in writing before the deadline of any changes to this EOI.
• Extend the deadline for submissions; or
• Cancel, amend, re-issue or withdraw all or part of this EOI and/or process at any stage, without incurring any liability.

For any further queries or information regarding this opportunity please contact:

Stephanie Morgan

Property Leasing Officer

Phone 5272 4403

smorgan@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Only not-for-profit and/or charitable organisations with proven experience in early years service delivery will be considered.

The respondent must have relevant registrations, accreditations, and certifications under applicable legislation and regulatory framework.

To formalise site access and operational responsibilities, the successful respondent will be required to enter into the following agreements:

Lease – Bloinks Community Hub

Authorises use of the Bloinks Community Hub facility.
The lease will be negotiated between the City and the successful respondent, setting out the obligations and responsibilities of both parties.

Sub-Lease – Biyala Primary School Kindergarten

Authorises use of the Biyala Primary School Kindergarten facility.
This agreement will be negotiated between the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA), the City, and the successful respondent, clearly defining the roles and obligations of each party.

Execution of this sub-lease is subject to the finalisation of a Head Lease between the VSBA and the City.

Respondents must be prepared to commence services in alignment with facility completion timeframes, including participation in transition planning and stakeholder coordination as required by the City.

The respondent will be required to hold their own insurance as required by law and the contract conditions and will be required to provide evidence of this insurance coverage within seven days of it being requested by the City.

The City will consider the most appropriate fee structure based on the submissions received.

The Citys process for establishing the rent on City land is outlined below:

• The City will establish the market rent for the premises with the market rental valuation providing clarity on the subsidy available.
• The City offers community organisations subsidies for Market Rent, the level of subsidy depends on the type of community use lease category.
• The City categorise Leases as follows:

Community

Under the community use category there are three different methods for calculating rent depending on whether they are:

• Full community leases where there are no commercial activities, and the applicant demonstrates a low or medium capacity to generate profit, The Minimum Community Lease fee is $500 + GST pa.
• Mixed-use community leases where there are commercial activities, and the applicant demonstrates a low or medium capacity to generate profit.
• High profit community leases where the tenant has a high capacity to generate profit from the use of the leased premises. It is irrelevant whether commercial activities are conducted or not.

The rent paid by tenants for community use leases involves a subsidy from market rent. The level of subsidy depends on the type of community use lease category.

The successful respondent will be required to purchase all equipment for the purposes of providing the services.

The Sites has been funded by both the State Government and the City. It is expected that the City will require an official opening of the hub with members of Council and State Government representatives likely to attend.

The successful respondent will be required to help facilitate this official opening and make spaces available as required.